France to invest 2 billion euros in India

Paris: France today announced an investment of 2 billion euros (about USD 1 billion) in India as prime minister Narendra Modi invited French companies to pump in money in technology in the fastest growing economy.

France will invest 2 billion euros in India, President Francois Hollande announced at a CEO forum here.

Inviting French investors, Modi said, “There is no bigger market than India. It is also the fastest growing economy since the last six months. Various rating agencies like World Bank and Moodys have said in one voice that India is the fastest growing nation.